Jon and I look back on our preseason projections for the top-10 defenses in the league and stack them up against the current EPA/play rankings. Where were we right? Where were we wrong? What makes a defense championship-worthy in 2025? How many of those groups are in the league?
• The Lions, Steelers, Cardinals, Bears, Ravens and Chiefs defenses have all underachieved based on our preseason expectations, but what’s been behind their disappointing play?
• The Browns and Jaguars have been better than expected this season on defense, largely thanks to Myles Garrett and Josh Hines-Allen playing at such a high level.
• How ridiculous is the Texans’ defense? Can they make a deep postseason run on the back of the league’s best group?
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